Quiz Champion
Score 10/10 on any stage quiz. Prove you have the knowledge to fight the bosses. Perfect score required.
LOCKED0 / 1 PERFECT ROUND
Reward: Personalised digital certificate of excellence + exclusive real-world gift
CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS MONTH 2026
CTRL+ALT+DEFEND!
Incoming: 4 bosses, 30 side quests, 1 month. Beat the campaign and the loot could be yours.
Power-up with our cybersecurity resource kit
Equip yourself with the ultimate cybersecurity toolkit. Guides, checklists, attack maps and more, all free. No micro-transactions. No loot box RNG.
POWER-UP:3/3
- 01LEGENDARYHacker speak:
decodedGLOSSARY - 02RARE30-day security posture checklistCHECKLIST
- 03EPICThe classified
intel packDOSSIER
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HOW TO PLAY
Three moves to clear a stage
Read intel
Sixteen articles, four in every stage.
Fight the boss
Ten questions. Six to clear, a perfect ten for Quiz Champion.
Claim your loot
Three tiers. Each pays a certificate and a real-world gift.
Level up every week
Complete all 4 stages to defeat the final boss and stand a chance to unlock legendary loot.
Sysadmin side quest
Objective: defeat one security boss per day.
01
Follow the page
Each daily quest drops on our LinkedIn page.
02
Do the task
One small security job a day. Complete it.
03
Post the proof
Share it and tag us. Use #DefendwithEC.
Beat the final boss. Roll for loot.
DIY Defender
Complete 10+ side quest challenges and post on LinkedIn with #DefendwithEC. Show the community your defences are real.
LOCKEDCLAIM ON LINKEDIN
Reward: Certified community defender certificate + exclusive real-world gift
Double Agent
Complete all 4 stage quizzes and participate in the side quest challenge. The rarest achievement of all.
LOCKED0 / 4 STAGES CLEARED
Reward: Legendary bundle certificate + exclusive real-world gift
WHAT YOU DO
01
Finish all four quizzes.
02
Take part in the DIY security challenge.
WHAT YOU GET
Stand a chance to win exciting real-world gifts, as an exclusive loot.
Stage briefings
Four stages. Four bosses. Four intel drops per stage. Pick your stage, gear up with the articles, and take on the boss quiz.
Lore archive: Cybersecurity Awareness Month
In the year 2004, the Cybersecurity Awareness Month quest began: a joint initiative between the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the National Cybersecurity Alliance. What started as a simple awareness campaign has evolved into a global mission with players in over 70 countries.
Every October, defenders unite. Organisations share intel. Governments broadcast alerts. Security teams run drills. The cyber threat landscape grows more dangerous with each passing year. So do the defenders.
In 2026, the theme is clear: the threats are smarter, the attackers are faster, and the tools, AI included, can be used by both sides. Your mission is to become a Player 1 who never gets game over.
ManageEngine Endpoint Central has been protecting endpoints for over two decades. From patch management to threat intelligence, we are your power-up in this quest.
22YRSCAM in existence
70+Countries participating
$4.9MGlobal average cost of a data breach
194 DAYSAverage time to identify a breach
89%Rise in AI-enabled attacks year on year
27 SECFastest recorded attacker breakout
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This campaign is produced by the ManageEngine Endpoint Central team as a free contribution to global cybersecurity education.
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